LSU tiger mascot Mike V as a cub in 1990. Mike V's first road trip was to the Superdome in December 1991 for a basketball game against Texas (which with the help of Shaquille O'Neal, the Tigers won, 84-83). During his tenure, Mike V reigned over a football national championship, five baseball national championships and a remarkable 23 track and field championships. He saw LSU sports teams win 37 Southeastern Conference titles from 1990 to 2007.